Iceland vs South Korea: Oil consumption per person
Iceland
29,334 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Korea
29,144 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iceland rank
29th
South Korea rank
30th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Iceland
- South Korea
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 29,334 kilowatt-hours per person against 29,144 kilowatt-hours per person in South Korea, a difference of 190 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 29th and South Korea ranks 30th of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,806 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,379 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,427 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 1970s | 32,862 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,846 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,016 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 1980s | 27,768 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,166 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,601 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 1990s | 33,986 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,448 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,538 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 37,785 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,196 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,588 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 29,736 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,611 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,125 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 26,544 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,863 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,320 kilowatt-hours per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Iceland or South Korea?
- Iceland, at 29,334 kilowatt-hours per person against 29,144 kilowatt-hours per person in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Iceland and South Korea?
- 190 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Korea?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and South Korea rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Iceland ranks 29th and South Korea ranks 30th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.